Hygienic conditions and sterile procedures are particularly important in hospitals, kitchens and sanitary facilities, air conditioning and ventilation systems, in food preparation and in the manufacture of packaging material. In these areas, bacteria and fungi compromise the health of both consumers and patients.

The Dow Chemical Co. (Dow) and the American Association of Chemistry Teachers (AACT) are partnering to invigorate chemistry education and support STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) education in the nation’s schools.

The Hamburg-based KRAHN CHEMIE Group has taken over the distribution of the specialty plasticizers of FERRO (Belgium) S.p.r.l. (FERRO) in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Benelux and Poland.

The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) requires manufacturers, importers, downstream users, and distributors of chemical substances and mixtures to adopt the standard by June 2015.

General Motors (GM) awarded Sika Brazil its Supplier Quality Excellence Award at a ceremony held in November in São Caetano do Sul, São Paulo, Brazil.

In an ongoing effort to better serve its customer base of independent retailers, PPG Architectural Coatings, a business of PPG Industries, has launched the all-new PPG PITTSBURGH PAINTS^® brand, combining the PPG Pittsburgh Paints brand and DEVOE^® Paint.

Alejandro Basterra is the new Managing Director of BYK Chemie de México.

Q-Lab announced that Brad Reis was recently elected Chairman of ASTM’s Subcommittee D01.27, a group that focuses on accelerated testing for paints and coatings.

RPM International Inc. has hired Carol Baskey as Manager of Financial Reporting and promoted Natalie Micale to Operational Planning Analyst.

Michelman has acquired its long-time sales and service partner, Supack International P/L, making it an integral part of Michelman India.